Saudi Medicare 2010 – The 13th International Healthcare, Hospital Supplies and Medical Equipment Show, has announced that world-renowned specialists from Europe, North America, the Middle East, and other parts of the world…
Nanoparticals of Gold Help Researchers Find Protein Impostor
Coral Gables, FL April 3rd, 2010 Monitoring melamine-tainted products continues to be a worldwide concern. Melamine is an industrial substance commonly used in plastics and fertilizers. Since Melamine is high in nitrogen,…
Medicines made from worms may cure asthma, arthritis etc
London: Medicines made from worms could treat or even prevent conditions such as asthma and rheumatoid arthritis, say Scottish scientists. According to the team at the Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical…
Kuwait celebrates World Autism Awareness Day
KUWAIT: The Kuwait-based Gulf Autism Union (GAU) yesterday marked World Autism Awareness Day 2010 with a number of activities directed towards raising awareness of the condition in society. Dr. Samira Al-Saad, the…
Day surgery concept in the Middle East
UK manufacturer Anetic Aid Ltd is working with its Middle East partners to demonstrate the benefits of day surgery – an approach to treatment which has transformed working practices in the NHS….
Meningitis vaccine gives travellers immunity
A new meningitis vaccine which protects against four major strains of the disease is available in Europe for the first time. The vaccine, called Menveo, is likely to be used as a…
X-rays ‘can miss many fractures
X-rays fail to spot up to nearly a third of fractures in the bones of the hip and pelvis, research suggests. US doctors from Duke University warn that relying on standard X-rays…
Businessweek Remote Health Care
If Telefónica (TEF) has its way, your knee will one day call your doctor. In partnership with Barcelona’s Hospital de la Esperanza, Telefónica has developed a knee brace embedded with motion sensors…
Vendors Ready Second-Generation Electronic Health Systems to Link Genomics and Clinical Records
Article by https://www.genomeweb.com written by By Vivien Marx courtesy Genome Web Pictures courtesy wikimedia Several large healthcare IT providers are looking to get in on the ground floor of the translational medicine…
US University to host IBMISPS World Congress for Brain, Spinal Cord Mapping
Maryland USA – The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) will host the Seventh Annual World Congress of the International Brain Mapping & Intraoperative Surgical Planning Society (IBMISPS) on Brain,…
500 USA Students Weigh the Benefits of Biomedical Research – on Paper
CAMP HILL, Pa USA. Why are animals used in biomedical research? What’s the point of bioscience research? These are the questions tackled by students participating in the annual essay contest sponsored by…
Qatar Healthcare will get a major boost with a budgetary allocation of QR8.6bn
DOHA: The health sector in Qatar will get a major boost with a budgetary allocation of QR8.6bn in the current fiscal year, showing a major growth compared to last year. A senior…
Blumenthal: NHIN Will Not Share Data With Government Agencies
During a recent Health IT Standards Committee meeting, National Coordinator for Health IT David Blumenthal denied allegations that a framework for the proposed national health information network would make it easier for…
Central Connecticut Medical Management (CCMM) selects Ingenix CareTracker practice management and e-prescribing system
Central Connecticut Medical Management (CCMM) has selected the Ingenix CareTracker practice management and e-prescribing system to help simplify administration and enhance patient care across its physician network. CCMM operates 16 offices with…